• Question: Does Aspirin really prevent cancer?

    Asked by jas4z to Audra, Fiona, Gavin, Justin on 21 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Fiona Hatch

      Fiona Hatch answered on 21 Mar 2012:

      Not to sure on this one. Aspirin has been said to help with a lot of things.

      The only ones I’m sure about is that aspirin helps with pain (the most common use) and it also helps thin the blood. This means aspirin is given to people that have just had a heart attack or if they have low blood pressure.

      I’m not sure whether thinning the blood would help in terms of cancer, so not too sure. Aspirin has been shown to be harmful to people below the age of 16 though – it damages the brain it seems.

    • Photo: Audra Benjamin

      Audra Benjamin answered on 21 Mar 2012:

      It is great that you are aware of this research that was in the news today. The researchers have shown that aspirin can prevent cancer from spreading but aspirin can have harmful effects, like causing your stomach to bleed. So, it would be important to determine whether the risks are worth taking to prevent the cancer.

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